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Key press to ASCII valueI need a bit of code that will give me an ASCII value when the key is pressed. I only really need a-z. I tried using the following code but it only s…
... give me an ASCII value when the key is pressed. I ... but it only seems to return zero or 32 ... . D=FF if no key pressed, Zero flag reset ... if more than one key pressed else zero set ... LD BC,$FEFE
NXHALF IN A,(C)
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Best way for programming in BASIC?New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's…
New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's the fastest way to program in BASIC in a Windows environment?A BEEP program I want to make in Basic. Helpful remarks gratefully receivedI want to explore the possibilities of the BEEP command. So I need to be able to try different combos of pitch/duration and sequences of same. I'm tr…
... to type this in 'on the fly' to modify the sound immediately according to ... /> I was listening to gunshots (its hunting season here in VA) from ... as to help in having some idea of how to start trying to synthesize ...[Updated] RetroVM 1.0.4 with Recreated ZX Spectrum support.A new version available the change log: - Recreated ZX Spectrum "game mode" keyboard support. - Fix a bug with multiples machines running in para…
... interrupt routine that converts key press to ascii and loads it to a mem location ... the code fixes the bug in the game but the interesting ... work in the Emulator before adding a halt, maybe they key press is ...IN command in BASIC to read keyboardThis weekend on a Sinclair meeting we had some BASIC-games using IN to control the character. The maker of the game assumed that the result of an IN …
... meeting we had some BASIC-games using IN to control the character. ... IN without a key press would always be 191, making it impossible to ... to avoid this:
First initialise the defaultvalue of an IN in ... OTHER KEYS
100 GO TO 20
1000 ...Simultaneous key presses in BASICIs there a way to check for 2 simultaneous key presses in BASIC? I use if inkey$="z" then goto... but that only lets me check for 1 key press at a…
Is there a way to check for 2 simultaneous key presses in BASIC?
I use
if inkey$="z" then goto...
but that only lets me check for 1 key press at a time.Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASICI'm trying to save a SCREEN$ to a tape file (basically the original data is in a .tzx file that I'm trying to save in a .tap format) but the problem …
I'm trying to save a SCREEN$ to a tape file (basically the ... original data is in a ... file that I'm trying to save in a .tap format) but ... I try to save from BASIC, the "Start tape and press any key" message ...How to claim back the border space in basic?Hey, I'm wondering if there is a way to reclaim the space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have hit BREAK on some games and ended up…
... a way to reclaim the space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I ... games and ended up back in +2 basic and noticing they had ...Vector font in BASiCHi guys) Some fifteen years ago I saw a quite short BASIC prog that could simulate a vector font with size/ thickness/ italicization params. I remem…
... possible way to implement a'la vector font in BASiC.
... br /> 1080 PRINT " (PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE) "
1090 INPUT ... br /> 1240 PRINT " (PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE) "
1250 INPUT ... br /> 1560 PRINT " (PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE) "
1570 ...How to insert special characters in Basic and ASM ?Look the next picture. [IMG]http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9479/scode.jpg[/IMG] I dont know how to insert these black and diagonal characters. No…
... how to insert these black and diagonal characters. Not in basic, and not in ... ASM. For example in asm with the ... follow definition, how to insert them ...checking bits in BASICThe question of manipulating bit patterns in BASIC was raised recently in this [thread=35728]Keys redefine routine and key check[/thread] thread. I s…
... in BASIC was raised recently in this [thread=35728]Keys redefine routine and key ... from BASIC, with a little loop to build a binary number in a ... ).
For example, to convert 12345 to a 16-digit binary ...ZX EDITOR and export to ASCIIIs there a way to export ZX BASIC code in ZX_EDITOR (or any other tool) to normal ASCII file ? What I get with copy&paste is something like that: …
Is there a way to export ZX BASIC code in ZX_EDITOR (or any other tool) to normal ASCII file ?
What I get with copy&paste is something like that:
10?32767
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30??32768Is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of fileHi, is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of file. E.g.: I have a Tape-Code-File Start f…
... R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of ... Bytes long. Now I want to load this into Spectrum Memory ... which come in the Tape-File from Byte 6913 to 7000.
in Spectrum BASIC (even with a POKE) to suppress this ...getting c nonsense in basic when trying to load a program through a string in +3 basicstrangely if i use load s$(to 8), it says nonsense in basic but works when i run it. but when i execute the command without a line no it works withou…
strangely if i use load s$(to 8), it says nonsense in basic but works when i run it. but when i execute the command without a line no it works without an error. why is this?Graphics in Basic??What is the fastest way to draw high rez graphics in Basic. Andrew.
What is the fastest way to draw high rez graphics in Basic.
Andrew.Fastest way to decide which pixel to paint in order to draw a straight line(after I saw "Bresenhams circle algorithm" in development forum, I decided to ask this in here) in fact, I want to accelerate a car towards a direct…
... circle algorithm" in development forum, I decided to ask this in here)
in fact, I want to accelerate ... the car to next pixel. since target changes position in every ... what is the fastest method to do this in basic?Attention Arjun (and people interested in BASIC games programming).I've been looking at the games created by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^EP+Software$&model=spectrum"]Angel Ortega/EP S…
... all) of them are in BASIC and easy to get into (i.e ... the incorrect code in then it goes straight to the BASIC listing.
to get into their BASIC listings.
So if you are interested in BASIC programming then you might learn ...A.I. in a Pacman game made in BasicA few years ago I tried to make my own Pacman game in Sinclair Basic. The map, UDGs and the whole game was completed and was working with just one gh…
... I tried to make my own Pacman game in Sinclair Basic. The ... randomly, nor a way to trigger it to go after Pacman. ... didn't know how to find a way around ... still don't know how to do it. Can someone ... describe how to implement this simple A.I. in Basic, or give ...Adventure games written in basic (commercial)This thread partly got me thinking > [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=31141[/url] But I'd like to know about adventure ga…
... to know about adventure games (either with or without graphics) written in Basic ... :) , I'm trying to exclude any type-ins ... and main game should be Basic.
I can quickly ...A type-in BASIC platformer that's worth a goWorking on some type-ins for TTFn, from Games Computing, I came across [url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/pourri/patpostman.zip]The Adve…
... which make them increasingly difficult to complete.
The ... in BASIC. I've shown a few screens here, although they appear to ... best effect when the animation can be seen in action ... screens. It'll be included in the archive whenever I do ...Games written in BASICHi all, I've been racking my brain trying to think of a game which was definitely written in BASIC (ie not in assembler). The only thing that I can …
... to think of a game which was definitely written in BASIC (ie not in ... any favourites which were written in BASIC? There were certainly a few ... Mad Martha might have been in BASIC (IIRC) and I enjoyed that ...smooth movement in basicWas trying to figure this out myself but i would like to be pointed in right direction now :-). How do I make something move in Basic without gettin…
... but i would like to be pointed in right direction now :-). ... do I make something move in Basic without getting flicker. 1st ... I'm also trying to use PRINT command and ... goto loops to load a udg and ... basic knowledge is VERY limited but i'm trying to ...Type-in BASIC contest on Reddit.Not sure how WOS-legal it is to mention/link to other forums, but Reddit is having a contest on r/retrobattlestations, asking readers to type a speci…
... legal it is to mention/link to other forums, but ... readers to type a specific animated screen in BASIC on whatever ... Spectrum version. We need to represent! Does anyone feel ... go at converting it to the Speccy? [url ... link to the Amstrad version of the type-in[/url ...Mountains of Ket - Written in Basic?Was Mountains of Ket written in Basic? And if so is there any way to break into it? The parser's pretty impressive, I want to see how it was done.
Was Mountains of Ket written in Basic? And if so is there any way to break into it?
The parser's pretty impressive, I want to see how it was done.Scrolling in BASICI remember a few BASIC typeins for other machines that claimed to be scrolling the screen. Obviously vertically its not too difficult - once you dis…
... a few BASIC typeins for other machines that claimed to be scrolling ... (not sure if its written in BASIC) on the Apple II, and ... a rather shimmery underwater look to the background.
[ ... like this could be done in BASIC on the Spectrum using Arrays ...Leading Zeroes on a Score in BASICI'm trying to print the score with leading zeroes such that it's always 6 characters wide, i.e.: 000010, 000150, 006100 etc. I quickly knocked thi…
I'm trying to print the score with leading ... =score+10
50 GO TO 20
6600 REM ... $=""
6630 FOR s=1 TO pad: LET S$=S$+"0 ... /> Anyone got a speedier way to do this in BASIC?A few questions about sound and keys in BASICIf I want sound in my BASIC game I have to use BEEP right ? It seems to lock up the CPU for far too long . On Arjun's page I found how to use CALL 94…
... I want sound in my BASIC game I have to use BEEP right ... ? It seems to lock ... s page I found how to use CALL 949 hence ... routine and use it from BASIC but is this not ... would make something two player in BASIC since I use INPUT ...how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic?how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only supposed to be 21 but is there a way of getting more in basic? i know its doable…
... the spectrum in basic? i know there r only supposed to be 21 ... but is there a way of getting more in basic ... ? i know its doable in machine code. i ... i want to do loads of sprites, like in machine code ... how do i do sprites in basic?
